The B.Sc. CEP program is a 3-year Bachelor’s degree course and provides students with a comprehensive understanding in clean energy and sustainable processes.

The study plan includes:

• basic science (e.g.mathematics, physics)
• basic engineering (e.g. foundations of chemical reaction engineering, heat and mass transfer, materials and structures, measurement systems)
• basic economics
• subject-specific basics (e.g. renewable energies, electrochemistry, fundamentals of energy resources, energy economics)
• active project
• 2 elective modules
• Bachelor’s thesis

Key and additional qualification

Students can choose from FAU’s catalogue of elective modules including key qualifications and language courses.

Students should have

• an interest in science and engineering,
• a good understanding of mathematics and basics in physics and chemistry,
• curiosity towards sustainability issues and economic correlations associated with the changing climate,
• good team and communication skills, as you will spend time working, studying and relaxing with your fellow students on joint lab courses, research projects, course assignments and extracurricular activities
• all prospective students should share a willingness to reshape industrial processes with clean energy technologies.

Qualification assessment process:

All applicants to the Bachelor’s degree program in CEP have to pass a qualification assessment process (Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren) in order to enroll in the program.

• Step 1: Proficiency in English and Mathematics + grade in the German Abitur or some acknowledged equivalent to this from other countries
• Step 2: Grade in the German Abitur or some acknowledged equivalent to this from other countries and grade from an admission interview
• The admission interview serves to demonstrate your interest in studying the degree program and your abilities in the fundamental subjects of the degree program (mathematics, physics and chemistry).

International applicants:

Please be aware that the secondary education qualification from your school in your home country does not necessarily entitle you to study at a German university. International applicants might have to take an assessment examination (Feststellungsprüfung) before they can be admitted. Information on the types of international university entrance qualifications and the type of access to university can be found here. If you are not sure whether your educational background can be considered a university entrance qualification in Germany, please visit the website of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). By stating your home country and qualifications obtained there, and by answering some country-specific questions you can find out whether you are eligible to study in Germany.

• Erlangen has developed as the medical and high-tech center of the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region with many internationally renowned institutes and companies
• A great opportunity to get first-hand research/industry working experience by doing a student job at university, working as a student trainee or completing an internship

Currently, there is a great demand for engineers who have a comprehensive knowledge of innovative sustainable technologies for the energy supply of tomorrow. Our graduates can play a significant role in the successful introduction of new sustainable energy systems and energy processes and technologies and evaluate sustainability on a global scale. The job opportunities for graduates are diverse and range from consulting and auditing, for example in the field of politics, to traditional jobs in research and development departments in all kinds of industries, to process and quality management as well as jobs at energy providers and companies developing energy technologies. As they have more experience with international and research-related topics than other graduates, they are especially suited for tasks at the highest level of engineering with an international focus or to pursue further studies leading to a Master’s and/or doctoral degree.

As a graduate of CEP, you will be able to do the following:

• work as an engineer on the highest scientific level
• develop and improve technologies for renewable energy and energy systems
• develop renewable processes in all types of industry, especially chemical industry

Job possibilities:

• Energy production and logistics
• Process optimization and intensification
• Consulting and auditing
• Energy companies/providers
• Sustainable chemical industry
• Policy and decision making
• Continue to study for a Master’s and then a doctoral degree in (sustainable) chemical and process engineering

• CEP information sessions and specialist consultation hours
• Student Advice Centre at Faculty of Engineering
• Student Advice and Career Service
• International Office
• Vast network of partner universities of FAU allowing students to do a semester at a partner university abroad